Don’t Take Work Home with You | 4 Tips to Get Your Life Back
Don’t take work home with you. Sound like a fantasy? Not necessarily. Take these simple steps to get your life back. (more…)
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How to Get to Work on Time | 5 Tips for Being Punctual
Can you get to work on time? Or are you perpetually tardy? Read these five tips to improve punctuality. Then pick one or two. It’s guaranteed to reduce your daily…
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How to Organize Teaching Stuff in Your Google Drive
Organize your Google Drive! First, select a set of letters to represent each of the broad areas you teach. Second, create a folder for each unit of study or standard…
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Fast & Easy Science Bulletin Boards
Looking for some fast and easy science bulletin boards? Surprisingly, you’ll find the materials on your bookshelves! First, dust off those unused trade books. Then cut them apart and slap…
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How to Squeeze More into Your Overcrowded School Day
Overcrowded school day? Try these sure-fire ways to squeeze more in. (more…)
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4 Fabulous First Week of School ELA Activities
ELA activities for the first week of school need to be a perfect fit. Try these ready-made plans for the best back-to-school ever! Your third or fourth grade students will…
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How to Manage Difficult Students in Your Classroom
Difficult students can ruin a school year. When you encounter challenging kids in your classroom, take these steps. First, use proactive strategies to fend off bad behavior. Second, establish reactive…
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Teacher Survival Tips: How to Reduce Grading
Reduce grading. Save your sanity! Just take two simple steps. First, grade strategically. Second, assign less. Save time and do what you were meant to do – teach! (more…)
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Decorating Your Classroom Sucks Up Valuable Time
It’s time to stop decorating your classroom. Sure, it’s important to put your best face forward. But displaying works better – and takes less time. Just make a simple shift…
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Student Contracts Offer Simple Ways to Solve Problems
Student contracts can solve classroom problems. When a child is floundering, try this. First, schedule a three-way meeting. Discuss problems in a kind, matter-of-fact way. Second, as a group, create…
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